Pussy Riot Members Detained In Sochi- Accused Of Theft

Two members of the punk rock group Pussy Riot were detained for 10 hours just outside Sochi today after being accused of theft

. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said she and a fellow bandmate were just walking through town and trying to organize a protest when they were detained and accused of theft. Nine other people were also detained. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said that police used force when the activists were arrested. This was the second time in as many days that the group members had been detained.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and her fellow band member spent two years in prison after being convicted of hooliganism. They were released in December and recently attended Amnesty International concerts in Germany and NYC.

This means I'll get to hear more NPR reporters saying "Pussy Riot" over and over again. This sucks for them but at least now they've had real international cover. Not that Russia or Putin give a shit about anyone else's opinions on civil or human rights.

They're kind of asking for it, but they're also not going to bring about change if they just run away. At least they're bringing attention to the hate-crimes there. But when I think of loving tolerant people, I don't exactly think Russia.

I totally agree with you. Maybe Amnesty International had a hand in getting them released. It sounds as if they are just trying to help others. I had a relative who worked with AI for many years, and they *do* get many people released. It's normally done from a distance though, and I would fear for the girls while they remain(ed) in Russia.

True that, Charlie. If they rouse enough rabble, they will be lucky to be poisoned. If they are unlucky, they will be taken, shot up w/ H until addicted, then pimped out to miners and oil workers in Siberia.

My daughter and I saw them on Colbert a couple of weeks ago. They are funny, articulate, charming and smart.

Neither of us had heard their music before but I am a huge fan of anyone who stands up for both human rights and for DOING what is right, especially in the face of danger to themselves. It's easy to advocate for change from a safe distance. It takes courage most of us can't even fathom to advocate on the front lines by putting everything on the line, even our lives.

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